Histoire de l'Amerique septentrionale . /

Describes aspects of Anglo-French rivalry in the St. Lawrence and Hudson Bay areas, and also describes extensively the various Indian nations of New France. Title pages in red and black; head- and tail-pieces; initials. In t. 1, no. 11-14 are omitted in the numbering of the paging: the text is conti...

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Main Author: Bacqueville de La Potherie, M. de (Claude-Charles Le Roy), 1668-1738.
Format: Text
Language:French
Published: A Paris : Chez Jean-Luc Nion . et François Didot 1722
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Summary:Describes aspects of Anglo-French rivalry in the St. Lawrence and Hudson Bay areas, and also describes extensively the various Indian nations of New France. Title pages in red and black; head- and tail-pieces; initials. In t. 1, no. 11-14 are omitted in the numbering of the paging: the text is continuous from p. 10 to p. 15. Pages 13-14 contain in part the same text as p. 9-10, with the substitution of some lines of poetry not appearing on p. 9. Pages 13-14 form signature B. Vols. 1, 3-4 written in the form of letters. Tomes 2-4 have variant statement of responsibility: "par Mr. de la Potherie, &c." Added t.p. engraved (v. 1). (from title pages) t. 1. Le voyage du Fort de Nelson . la description du fleuve de Saint Laurent, le gouvernement de Quebec, des trois Rivieres & de Montreal, depuis 1534 jusqu'a 1701 -- t. 2. L'histoire des peuples alliez de la Nouvelle France . & tout ce qui s'est passé . sous messieurs de Traci, de Frontenac, de la Barre & de Denonville -- t. 3. L'histoire des Iroquois . tous les mouvemens de guerre depuis 1689 jusqu'en 1701 -- t. 4. L'histoire des Abenaguis, la paix genérale dans toute l'Amérique septentrionale, sous le gouvernement de monsieur le comte de Frontenac & monsieur le chevalier de Callieres, pendant laquelle des nations éloignées de six cens lieuës de Quebec s'assemblerent à Montreal. Sabin Lande, L.M. Lawrence Lande Coll., Describes aspects of Anglo-French rivalry in the St. Lawrence and Hudson Bay areas, and also describes extensively the various Indian nations of New France. Mode of access: Internet. Lawrence Lande collection copy: v. 1, pages 11-14 are missing; photocopy of some of these missing pages laid in v. 1; typed list of plates for v.1-2 laid in v. 1. Lande Canadiana collection copy: Lawrence Lande bookplate in first volume. Lande Canadiana collection copy: full leather with abbreviated partial title in gilt lettering on spine, decorative gilt spine with five raised bands; coloured endpapers in swirl pattern. ...